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[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[On one of the porches, there is a girl who looks mildly, see extremely, lost and confused. In her arms is a shopping bag filled with various goodies.]

I don't remember going to an onsen, or being close to one. Last I checked I was about to get on the train, wasn't I?

[She's fidgeting with a ring that's suddenly appeared on her finger but hasn't really made the connection to the fact that she has it yet. Sup unconscious actions!]

[ooc; LJ is being really funny to me, so I'm sorry if I double-post to a comment that I've written]

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[shadow-shot.livejournal.com]

[There is a derp wandering by -- and hey, she heard that 'onsen' bit!]

So this place is called an 'onsen'?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Huh what? A voice? Turning around to see who spoke to her]

O, oh, yes! It is. You're here without knowing it's an onsen?

[shadow-shot.livejournal.com]

['Sup.]

I didn't intend to go here. It's more like the Plane dragged everyone here, really...oh, by the way, this is the Astral Plane. I don't remember seeing you around here before - you new?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[being lost and confused, you?]

Astral... Plane? Oh, um, I suppose I'm new around here.

[shadow-shot.livejournal.com]

[Trying to figure this weird weird weird place out. :Db]

Figured. The Astral Plane is sort of this weird...place-thing that isn't part of anyone's world but that we can all go to. Time doesn't pass back on our worlds while we're here, and usually we're able to think our way back and forth between the places.

...usually. It looks like the Plane wants everyone to stay here for some reason.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Who isn't :C Confusing place is confusing]

That sounds... almost like something out of a sci-fi novel. I can't believe that a place like this would exist. I wouldn't believe you if I wasn't here, you know.

[nervous laugh goes here while she digests the rest of what you've said.]

Ah, w, wait! I can't leave?

[shadow-shot.livejournal.com]

Sci...fi? What's that?

It doesn't look like it, for now anyway. Usually we're able to get out. It'll probably be over at some point. Still annoyin' though.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{She was hanging out on the porch above eating strawberries, so suddenly Diva is peeking at the porch below curiously. And yes, this means that she's teetering over the edge and about to fall but that is so not important.}

Oh, you must be new then. Ne, but the onsen is different for us too, so don't worry.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

It is? Oh....I see. Wait, what?

[Voices from the sky? What? Kururu looks up at the source of the voice and sees Diva over the edge. ....which also causes her to freak out wonderfully.]

Ah! Y, You should be careful! You look like you're about to fall and that would really hurt!

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Tilts her head}

No, it's fine. It wouldn't hurt.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Still worried]

You should still be careful.

[madamemoiselle.livejournal.com]

{Diva grabs the bowl of strawberries before she floats down using her cool ring! And smiles}

It's fine, really. I usually don't have this ring, but even if I didn't...Well, I'd be fine!

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[She's in a bit of a cross between shock and amazement from the floating...]

I... see that. Um, you said that this onsen was new to you as well?

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[A few minutes later, someone can be seen walking up the side of the onsen. Like Spiderman. He doesn't even seem to notice Kururu there.]

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

[Kururu just watching it happen. It's not a sight someone would normally be, you realize but then she notices that the person looks rather familiar]

...Ikki-kun?

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[Ikki stops and looks around. No one calls him that, not here.

And then he spots the unmistakable crazy hair.]

K-- Kururu?!

[WATCH HIM FALL. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesplash.]

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

I, Ikki-kun!

[slkdf alkda!! NOT COOL! Kururu runs to the edge of the porch and looks down to where Ikki's fallen. Not good. Not good at all!]

Are you okay? Ikki-kun!

[crowheaded.livejournal.com]

[Suddenly, Ikki is darting up the side of the onsen again, this time with bare feet.]

Kururuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—!

[And then he's jumping onto her porch. And assuming a pose, while dripping water.]

... What's up?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

You're wet Ikki-kun.

[Giggles and smiles then puts down her bag of goodies to take out her handkerchief and try to dry Ikki off. ....or at least his face and a little bit of his hair.]

Nothing much, really. Apparently I'm a "new arrival".

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

[Dr Crane looks up from the book he's reading (the collected stories of Poe, for the record) in a chair at the corner of the porch]

Ahh, hello.

[He of course notices her ring, which has a natural dislike for his yellow one]

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Hello!

[Kururu totally takes notice of him now and spots the book that he was reading. Looks thick.]

Ah, did I disturb you and your reading?

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

[He smiles at her and closes his book]

Not at all. Poe is an old favorite, but a nearly-memorized one. I don't believe we've met? I'm Jonathan Crane.

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Wow, you must enjoy reading to have nearly memorized that book! Uh, I don't think we have. I'm new here... or so.

[Kururu smiles back and gives him a good solid bow.]

Pleasure meeting you Crane-san. I'm Sumeragi Kururu.

[handfulofstraw.livejournal.com]

Oh, a new arrival? I didn't expect any while we were here.

[Dr Crane tilts his head, perhaps resembling, in that moment, a curious bird]

Japanese, correct?

[allmarbles.livejournal.com]

Is it strange? I mean, I didn't think this place existed myself till just now.

[She giggles and tucks a strand of hair behind her ear.]

That would be correct.